13-Sep-08

Who Would Sarah Shoot?

The thrilling details of Sarah Palin’s Secret Service code name have been revealed to an anxious public, usually accompanied by boilerplate explaining how pretty Denali National Park is. Passed over in Palin’s moniker acceptance is her slap at our martyred 25th president.

Denali is the Native Alaskan name for Mount McKinley, the nation’s tallest peak. Thoughtful Alaskans prefer Denali to the name imposed by the Colossus of The South.

22-Apr-08

“Never Happened. Got It?”

A federal judge has ordered the Bush White House to produce Secret Service records of White House visitors, but the Administration argued in Federal Appeals Court Monday that the President’s advice seeking cloak of invisibility covers all entering the White House grounds.

The Bushies introduced a novel scheme to avoid disclosure: the Secret Service checks you in, passes the record to the White House staff, then destroys it’s own record. Presto, nothing to see here!

The AP says a hearing judge summed up the White House defense of Groundskeeper Willie:

“Under the government’s theory … visits to the White House social planner, caterer and gardener would all be secret because the president needs to receive advice privately.”